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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bhutan to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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